Will pippo ever be considered a great dyou think?

pippo, is already a great! he's bagged every trophy possible in his career... scored in almost everyway possible.
he's equalled the gerd mueller record, he's only still in the game i guess just to battle raul in europe

But you've only watched Ronaldo out of all these guys play!!!?!??!?!?!

Is that our (Gianni) Rivera? Because he was not a forward.

Regularly yeah..only R9.

But I've watched MvB games, Maradona games, Cryuff clips of course etc. So much of what we take for granted so obviously originated from these guys, it's not even funny!

you know he gave dider the cold should the entire flight back from the madrid game

lol, who didn't see that coming?
dropping a ball like that at this level should be labelled a criminal offence..... but then again, inzaghi's also missed s few sitters in his career too. so they'll kiss&make up

ya 100% a midfielder
same with cruyff

also and i'd argue that maradonna wasnt a striker either

RONALDINHO: “I WANT TO PLAY UNTIL I'M 40”
In an interview with La Repubblica newspaper, the Brazilian star talks about his good run at Milan, personal issues and even the Brazilian National Team
Happy with the current scene at Milan – a month of invincibility, goals and assistances in decisive games –, Ronaldinho Gaúcho knows that he has to continue working hard to maintain the expected level. In an interview for Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the ace didn’t duck any questions and spoke of personal issues, the Italian Championship Serie A, the Champions League, World Cup and Brazilian National Team.

Ronaldinho, you celebrated the penalty against Real Madrid in San Siro Stadium pointing towards the heavens: why, was it the end of a difficult period?
“No, it just happened. I’m Catholic, but I don’t go to church everyday”.

It looked like a gesture of thanks: in the last 15 days the season has changed for both you and Milan.
“Thanks to the victory in Bernabéu. It gave us a lot of confidence. If we end this round of games well against Lazio, we have a break afterwards: training we´ll improve even more”.

Even shocking Inter Milan?
“It’s worth trying. For the history of Milan, this is an important time”.

For the new hyper offensive model?
“The system of the game has changed. The coach was changed, after many years. Today, Milan is different. If we play well, a new cycle could begin for this group and for the new coach”.

In other words, Leonardo, like Tele Santana, would be a pioneer in Italian football, more than Ancelotti who put Pirlo, Rui Costa and Seedorf together?
“Our results prove that you can play with a lot of strikers, if the strikers are able to adapt to any position and help defensively. Speaking of (Tele) Santana, those in Brazil said no one would ever have played that well, even having lost later to Italy in the 1982 Cup. I was 2 years old, but I'm happy to play this way".

It's obvious: com Ancelotti you didn’t play and to a certain point with Leonardo too.
“I was unhappy in reserve. Now I’m having fun, I can do what I love most: dribble, make passes and assists”.

What about goals?
“Before anything else, I’m someone that makes assists. When I put one of my teammates in a position to score, well, it makes me very happy".

A month ago you weren’t: why were you shown more active in the nightclub than in training?
“The lies bother me. A professional knows what can be done during moments of leisure, without affecting on-field performance”.

In fact, Leonardo said he wasn’t concerned about the private life of Ronaldinho.
"And I’m not interested in his either (laughs). I’m just joking, we get along really well."

Fame does away with your privacy.
"I prefer it this way than not being recognized in the street. I’ve achieved my childhood dream without giving up who I am or what I like: playing the bongo, I love percussion instruments. I have three dogs, the most recent is a St. Bernard, Hanesh."

Leonardo said that you have a great opportunity to make your mark again like 3 years ago with the Golden Ball.
"I have never changed. But if the team doesn’t win, they massacre me. A great player is expected to prove he is the best every day."

What made you come off the bench? Pride or anger?
"Just the desire to respond on the field. Talking a lot is useless: but the truth is evident on the field."

However, today you wouldn‘t go to South Africa.
"I want to go to the Cup. I have a great relationship with Dunga. But I waste a lot of energy if I think about that. I’m focused on the present."

You make a pass and Pato scores the goal: is that how it will be in the National Team?
"I speak with him and Thiago Silva about that often: if we play well with Milan we’ll return to the National Team."

To beat Italy, like in the friendly in London and in the Confederations Cup?
"Brazil is very strong, but Italy has a great team. Anything can happen in the Cup."

Lippi will acquire a Brazilian: do you agree with Amauri’s decision?
"It is an individual choice. I’m lucky enough to have never faced these problems: I have played in National Teams, representing my country, since I was 15."

Barcelona is having trouble in the Champions League: are you surprised?
"I only think of Milan, where I’m very happy playing. Cafu, Leonardo, Kaká, and Ronaldo have all told me a lot about the Milanello family: They were right. Now that I speak more Italian, I feel a strong bond. My teammates, before anything else, are my friends. My family and I always enjoy learning about the culture of the country I’m playing in. Now, besides Portuguese, I speak French, Spanish and Italian. I’m proud of that."

But the Serie A is in decline: the best no longer choose it.
"I always see it as competitive: for a striker, with the strong defenses that exist, it’s almost like a graduation exam. Pato is learning quickly: he could become the best in the world, no one is faster than he is."

Who is the best at the moment?
"That’s easy, Messi: I saw him grow. I know, I know, he's Argentinean: even between the two all time best, with Pelé, I say Maradona. My brother Roberto (Assis, also Ronaldinho’s manager) made me watch so many of his games that he became my idol."

Ronaldinho, at the end of your career do you see yourself managing like Platini or coaching like Leonardo?
"I haven’t thought of that: I want to play until I’m 41, like Maldini. And who knows, like him, always in Milan."

He talks about defending too. It's good that he understand the importance of playing for the team. He gets a lot of credit from me for his recent displays. I don't think he's had any great performances but his work rate has significantly improved!

man why alwayz just one person reply to my post and other members never give a F*ck ? ??? :S (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Ronaldinho is a ghey.

He's been good lately, it's been a nice surprise. I'm also surprised that his good form has coincided with our good results. Maybe he is a game changer for us afterall.

No way in hell will Dinho make it to 40. He easily lacks the conditioning and discipline of a Maldini to continue playing at such an advanced age.

Hey tennie, kurt is breaking the board rules (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) He should get warned!!

Uncalled for blue. You know that this has nothing to do with what was said in the Napoli thread. So can we drop this childish behaviour? Its obviously not going to lead to anything good aside from another war of words, so for the sake of this forum can we drop it?

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